Team

PETER MURRIETA, the recipient of the Imagen Foundation’s Norman Lear Writer’s Award, as well as Deputy Director and Professor of Practice

Sharena DeRouen is an energetic tactician who supports all of Film2Future’s internal and external program initiatives. The third out of

Joaquin F. Palma was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, and is a first-generation American of Mexican descent. In

Owen Galicia is a Guatemalan/Spanish/Polish writer, producer, and director from North Hollywood, CA, whose family roots and rich culture inspire

Margaret Hinch is the CEO of Thought Lens LLC. She has worked for 23 years in the entertainment industry supporting

Since his first internship at HBO at age 16, Carlos has sought to elevate underrepresented voices in mainstream media. A

Ryan Theobalt joined Paradigm Talent Agency in 2014 just before graduating from NYU’s College of Arts & Sciences with a

Chris Young is the President of Clubhouse Media, a global network of professionally run content houses.

Fernando Araujo bio to come

Iyeh Malekpour is a first-generation Iranian-American living in San Fernando Valley. Following the lead of her two older brothers, she

Andrew Oropeza is a Latino composer and sound designer from South Central Los Angeles. He joined the Film2Future Live Action

Caro Beguiristain is a storyboard artist who grew up in a colorful Cuban household in Miami, Florida. They graduated from

Karen Chau is currently the Director of Development at Disney Branded Television. She’s been working at Disney for what seems

Wendy (Durst) Haynes holds a Masters in Social Welfare from UC Berkeley, focusing her education and career on nonprofit management

A prolific producer and entrepreneur, Marisa Polvino is responsible for identifying and shaping projects that align with the Straight Up

Talia is a transactional associate in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a global law firm

Joel is a Lebanese actress, writer, and director. Since she was a little girl, movies and TV shows have been

Teotl Veliz is a Latino / Indigenous documentarian, writer, producer, and emerging director from the South Bay of California. Veliz

A native New Yorker, DeMille Halliburton specializes in sports and entertainment, with over 25 years of experience in film, television,

Haroon Azar is a Partner at The Rosslyn Group, where he manages the firm’s national security practice. Haroon is also

We can trace the history of the World Wide Web just from the campaigns forged by Hollywood’s digital marketers. From

Adan  Nolasco is joining the Film2Future team as the Student Liaison, providing essential communication and engagement with the 2020 F2F

It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when

Rob Simas has 20 years of experience in print and digital media, specializing in content creation, marketing, and strategy for

Tracy Steele, a graduate of the University of Vermont School of Nursing and winner of the Clinical Excellence Award, invested

NONFICTION-FOCUSED VERSION… Nonfiction is a national marketing and communications agency built to service the challenges brands face: awareness, adoption and

Laura Terry is a lapsed television producer who grew up in Connecticut mainlining The WB and currently fills her days

Chase began his career in Film & TV as a multi-hyphenate Writer-Director-Producer (Leverage, Blank Slate, The Librarians) before fully immersing

Van Johnson is the Owner/President of The Van Johnson Company (VJC), a talent management, production company and entertainment consultancy firm.

Homeless as a teenager, Elgin James was a fixture in Boston’s hardcore punk scene and a member of a multi-ethnic

Renowned talent manager Iris Grossman is currently with Echo Lake Entertainment, a management and production company, which has produced such

Barrett Garese has worked at the intersection of technology and entertainment for more than 15 years, with organizations as varied